“sepsis,severe sepsis,septic shock”这三个英文单词是普通外科医师常见、常用的专业术语。但关于他们的准确译法,很多文献报道不一。在应用抗生素治疗外科感染时,选择降阶梯还是跳级治疗也是广大外科医师一直关注的问题。本刊编辑部特邀请了国内部分知名专家对这两个问题进行深入讨论,各抒己见,旨在为普通外科临床医生提供参考和借鉴。 “sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock ” These three English words are common and common terminology used by common surgeons. However, many literatures have reported different interpretations of them. In the application of antibiotics for surgical infection, the choice of down or skip treatment is also the majority of surgeons has been the issue of concern. Our editorial department invited some well-known domestic experts to discuss these two issues in depth, each expressing their own views, aimed at providing reference and reference for the general surgeon.